Medway unitary authority

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Medway unitary authority is a self-governing local government district in Kent, England, centered on the Medway Towns conurbation including Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local government district
unitary authority
borderedBy Borough of Gravesham
surface form: Gravesham

Maidstone
The Swale
surface form: Swale

Tonbridge and Malling Borough
surface form: Tonbridge and Malling
contains Chatham
Gillingham
Medway
surface form: Medway Towns conurbation

Rainham (Kent)
surface form: Rainham

Rochester
Strood
country United Kingdom
createdOn 1998
elects Medway Council councillors
formedByMergerOf Gillingham
surface form: Gillingham Borough Council

Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
governingBody Medway unitary authority self-linksurface differs
surface form: Medway Council
hasAdministrativeCentre Chatham Dockyard
surface form: Gun Wharf, Chatham
hasCeremonialCounty Kent
hasGovernmentType unitary authority
hasHigherEducationInstitution Canterbury Christ Church University
surface form: Canterbury Christ Church University (Medway campus)

University of Greenwich
surface form: University of Greenwich (Medway campus)

University of Kent
surface form: University of Kent (Medway campus)
hasHistoricSite Chatham Dockyard
surface form: Historic Dockyard Chatham

Rochester Castle
Rochester Cathedral
hasLegislativeBody Medway unitary authority self-linksurface differs
surface form: Medway Council
hasMajorIndustry dockyards
light manufacturing
logistics
hasOfficialName Medway
hasPort Chatham Docks
hasPostalArea ME postcode area
hasRailService High Speed 1 domestic services at Strood and Rochester
hasRiver River Medway
hasSettlementType urban area
hasStatus self-governing
hasTransportInfrastructure A2 road
M2 motorway NERFINISHED
locatedIn South East England
namedAfter River Medway
partOf Kent
replaced Gillingham, Kent
surface form: Gillingham non-metropolitan district

Rochester-upon-Medway non-metropolitan district
timeZone GMT
timeZoneInSummer BST

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Gillingham partOf Medway unitary authority
Gillingham governingBody Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway Ports governingJurisdiction Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Chatham Docks governedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Chatham Docks locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Medway unitary authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough borderedBy Medway unitary authority
Rochester governedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Chatham, Kent governingBody Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway governingBody Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Rainham (Kent) partOf Medway unitary authority
Rochester, Kent, England governedBy Medway unitary authority
Kent, England contains Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway (unitary authority)
Grain partOf Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway district
Medway unitary authority governingBody Medway unitary authority self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway unitary authority hasLegislativeBody Medway unitary authority self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Strood hasLocalGovernment Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Great Lines Heritage Park managedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Brompton partOf Medway unitary authority
Brompton hasCountrySubdivision Medway unitary authority
Twydall partOf Medway unitary authority
Twydall hasLocalGovernment Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway Park Sports Centre operatedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway Park Sports Centre ownedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Borough of Gravesham adjacentTo Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Borough of Medway
Chatham town centre governedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Isle of Grain locatedIn Medway unitary authority
Isle of Grain governedBy Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Gillingham Docks locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Medway unitary authority
Chatham administrativeCentreOf Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway (unitary authority)
Kent Fire and Rescue Service operatesInJurisdiction Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway unitary authority area
Gillingham, Kent governingBody Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Medway Council
Medway Viaducts locatedInAdministrativeArea Medway unitary authority
Hempstead partOf Medway unitary authority
this entity surface form: Borough of Medway
Hempstead administrativeArea Medway unitary authority